Job Description
Job DescriptionThis role provides mental health support, supervision, and direct care to residential students and ensures the delivery of individualized treatment plans while maintaining a supportive and therapeutic environment; including intervening and managing crisis situations with the team under the guidance of the cottage manager.
Benefits
Medical insurance, Paid Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid time off
Culture
Eliada is a non-profit on a mission to Help Children to Succeed. Originally an orphanage founded in 1903, Eliada has adapted over the years to continue meeting the needs of the community through foster care programming, residential treatment, housing assistance, vocational readiness, and more. Our employees have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the lives of young people. All positions from administration, facilities, and direct care have the opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety of students by providing constant monitoring and supervision. Support the students environmentally and emotionally by administering pre-developed individual treatment plans.
- Utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model including the ability to perform physical restraint techniques, if absolutely necessary.
- Attend weekly team meetings led by Cottage Manager and program clinician. Contribute and review each student, providing insight and awareness to each students’ progress, areas of growth, student awareness, and group dynamics.
- Pre-shift planning to review and prepare for shift schedule. Follow meal and laundry schedule, accommodating other student needs throughout the shift.
- Contribute to post-shift debriefing at the end of each shift.
- Ensure completion of required mental health and program documentation within mandatory compliance standards. (Tools and training provided.)
- Engage in communication with legal guardians, residential staff, and agency staff as needed.
- Promote student success by developing positive support relationships with students. Work to understand students emotional and physical needs. Recognize student strengths and help connect students’ feelings to their behaviors to promote self-awareness and help guide students to making lasting change.
- Engage students in formal processing methods under the agency crisis intervention model to help understand how students can be better served.
- This position may require driving an insured company vehicle to transport students between locations.
Requirements
At least 21 years old
Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
High School Diploma or GED
Agree to a Background Screening and Drug Test upon hire
Possess a valid NC Drivers License
Equal Opportunity Employer
Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Requisition #cmabh93xyg5a10im8t8q0grpz